Yes, this is a polynomial. It is an expression containing variables raised to a real number.
In this case, the variables are being raised to the power of one.
The degree of this polynomial, thus, is one.
No, 1.888 is a rational number.
1 hour = 60 minutes
15 minutes = (60/15) = 1/4th of an hour
1/4 = 0,25
<span>15 minutes is 25% of an hour</span>
Yes the point does remain on a straight line